Psilocybin could prevent common and debilitating chemotherapy side effectThu, 03 Sep 2026 18:00:00 +0000 Many people who have chemotherapy develop numbness, tingling and pain in their hands and feet, which can disrupt their treatment. But research suggests that psilocybin, the psychedelic in magic mushrooms, could prevent this side effect | |
Rapid climate change brings wildfire threat to new corners of EuropeThu, 03 Sep 2026 16:00:00 +0000 Scorching conditions this year have triggered wildfires in European countries that are normally considered to be damp and cool | |
Pygmy raccoons teach each other to make toys out of paper and sandThu, 03 Sep 2026 15:00:07 +0000 Critically endangered pygmy raccoons on Cozumel Island in Mexico have shown remarkable creativity by making balls out of rubbish at beach clubs | |
‘Not-quite primordial’ black holes may explain baffling JWST discoveryThu, 03 Sep 2026 14:00:00 +0000 The James Webb Space Telescope seems to have discovered more ancient black holes than theory had predicted, and now we have a new way to explain why | |
Saturn has a big, weird decagon around its south poleWed, 02 Sep 2026 18:00:00 +0000 A decagon – a geometric polygon with 10 sides and 10 angles – has been found on Saturn, and nobody is quite sure how it got there | |
Why the extremes of climate breakdown will continue to take us by surpriseWed, 02 Sep 2026 17:00:00 +0000 The relentless heatwaves that have hit the northern hemisphere this summer have made the climate threat real for many – but preparation and adaptation will take us only so far | |
Adam Kucharski would like to point out he did not win big at a casinoWed, 02 Sep 2026 17:00:00 +0000 Feedback goes down an AI rabbit hole after discovering that the internet is making up stories about epidemiologist and mathematician Adam Kucharski - and that his wife has had to weigh in | |
This week’s new questionsWed, 02 Sep 2026 17:00:00 +0000 Why hasn’t evolution reintroduced gills in the land-based mammals that returned to the sea? And what is the fastest way to empty a full jug of water? | |
What is the optimal way to ice a cocktail? Part 2Wed, 02 Sep 2026 17:00:00 +0000 Readers continue to share their two cents on how best to keep your cocktail cool | |
Humans can see water, so can fish see air?Wed, 02 Sep 2026 17:00:00 +0000 One reader delves into whether or not fish can see air – and question if humans can strictly see water | |